MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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